Tag: automaker
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Aston Martin Vulcan, 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo, 2017 Volvo S90: This Week’s Top Photos
The 800-plus-horsepower Aston Martin Vulcan supercar is being built in a run of just 24 cars. Of these, three have been bought by customers in the United States and the first was recently delivered. It went to a man who runs a number of dealerships including Aston Martin Cleveland. Audi this week revealed its R18…
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2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport Races Into L.A. Auto Show
Porsche’s entry-level customer race car at present is the 911 GT3 Cup, but the automaker has now undercut this with a new GT4-spec racer based on the recently revealed Cayman GT4. GT4 competition has been growing in popularity over the years as the series tend to be a much more affordable avenue for budding motorsport…
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2016 Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport Races Into L.A. Auto Show
Porsche’s entry-level customer race car at present is the 911 GT3 Cup, but the automaker has now undercut this with a new GT4-spec racer based on the recently revealed Cayman GT4. GT4 competition has been growing in popularity over the years as the series tend to be a much more affordable avenue for budding motorsport…
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Next-Generation LS Likely To Be Basis For First Lexus Fuel Cell Car
Toyota is a key proponent of hydrogen as a next-generation fuel source and has been demonstrating this enthusiasm with the roll out of its Mirai sedan, the world’s first mass-produced car equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell stack. Toyota is planning more fuel cell cars, though, and some of these will be from the automaker’s…
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2019 Audi A7 Spy Shots
Audi has started the first public road trials of its next-generation A7. We’re still at the test mule stage, which means the engineers are testing the new mechanicals within the makeshift body of a current model, but even at this early stage we can already gather a few details. It appears the length of the…
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Chevy Previews New Accessories Range With SEMA Red Line Concepts
Chevrolet will roll out a barrage of concepts at this year’s SEMA show to highlight a range of new accessories the automaker plans to offer. The aftermarket continues to see growth, with SEMA organizers stating that spending on automotive specialty equipment parts and accessories topped $36 billion last year—up 8 percent on the…
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Klaus Zellmer Named Chief Of Porsche Cars North America
Porsche Cars North America has a new chief following the reshuffle of senior managers at many Volkswagen Group brands as a result of the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal. The new chief is Klaus Zellmer, who takes over from Detlev von Platen on November 1, 2015. Meanwhile, von Platen will head to Porsche’s headquarters in Stuttgart…
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Dodge Viper To Be Culled After 2017?
The United Auto Workers union representing employees at numerous automotive plants in the United States is currently in negotiations with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles [NYSE:FCAU], with the two parties having recently reached a tentative agreement dealing mostly with the increased allowance of lower-paid temporary staff. As Allpar first noted, there…
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Aston Martin Mulls New Supercar
Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer has confirmed that the automaker is considering a new supercar; one destined for the road like the One-77 launched earlier this decade rather than the more recent Vulcan track special. Speaking with Auto Express, Palmer said Aston Martin is looking to make a decision on a new supercar by the…
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Aston Martin Mulls New Supercar
Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer has confirmed that the automaker is considering a new supercar; one destined for the road like the One-77 launched earlier this decade rather than the more recent Vulcan track special. Speaking with Auto Express, Palmer said Aston Martin is looking to make a decision on a new supercar by the…